Description
The Real Estate Papi WordPress theme through 1.0.5 does not perform capability or CSRF checks on one of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to install a fixed set of companion from the WordPress.org repository. Where the request runs in the session of a user who can activate , those are activated as well.
Published: 2026-09-06
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Plugin Installation
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Real Estate Papi WordPress theme up to version 1.0.5 fails to validate that the requesting user has the correct capability and does not check for a valid CSRF token on an AJAX endpoint. This omission permits any authenticated user, including subscribers, to trigger the installation of a fixed set of companion plugins from the WordPress.org repository. If the request is made while a user with plugin activation rights is logged in, those plugins are also automatically activated. Because the installed plugins run with the privileges of the site owner, an attacker who controls even a low‑privilege account could use this path to install malicious code that runs with administrative rights.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress site that has the Real Estate Papi theme in a version equal to or less than 1.0.5 is impacted. The theme is listed as "Unknown: Real Estate Papi" and interacts with the platform’s AJAX subsystem to manage plugin installation. No additional vendor or product information is available beyond the theme name and version range.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw requires only authentication and benefits from missing CSRF and capability validations, making it relatively easy for an attacker with a subscriber account to trigger plugin installation. The EPSS score of 0.00097 indicates a low but non‑zero exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Once a malicious plugin is installed and activated, it can execute code with administrative privileges, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the entire WordPress installation. The CVSS score is 4.3.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 6, 2026 at 15:52 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Real Estate Papi theme to any version newer than 1.0.5.
  • Restrict the plugin‑installation capability so that only administrators can install or activate plugins, and, if possible, block or remove the vulnerable AJAX endpoint that allows unauthenticated installation from the theme.
  • Audit the site for any newly installed companion plugins, remove any that appear suspicious, and enable logging or a security plugin to alert on unauthorized plugin activation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 6, 2026 at 15:52 UTC.

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History

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-264
CWE-352

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-264
CWE-352

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Real Estate Papi WordPress theme through 1.0.5 does not perform capability or CSRF checks on one of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to install a fixed set of companion from the WordPress.org repository. Where the request runs in the session of a user who can activate , those are activated as well.
Title Real Estate Papi <= 1.0.5 - Subscriber+ Plugin Installation
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-06T10:45:25.270Z

Reserved: 2026-06-24T12:02:27.737Z

Link: CVE-2026-13159

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-06T10:36:25.875Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-06T07:16:41.900

Modified: 2026-09-08T19:09:21.310

Link: CVE-2026-13159

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-06T16:00:12Z

Weaknesses